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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13 [Amended]
■ 2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
2006–10–06 Bombardier, Inc. (Formerly
Canadair): Amendment 39–14590.
Docket No. FAA–2006–23936;
Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–215–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective June 16,
2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Bombardier Model
CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 and
440) airplanes, certificated in any category,
serial numbers (S/N) 7003 and subsequent.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from a report of
defective electrical relays affecting
emergency equipment. We are issuing this
AD to prevent the malfunction of emergency
equipment (the passenger oxygen system, the
thrust reverse control system, and the
auxiliary power unit (APU) fire detection,
warning, and extinguishing system) during
an emergency.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Service Bulletin References
(f) The term ‘‘service bulletin,’’ as used in
this AD, means the Accomplishment
Instructions of Parts A through E of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R–24–118,
Revision A, dated August 8, 2005.
Relay Inspection
(g) Within 5,500 flight hours or 36 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
is first: Do an inspection of the
manufacturer’s date code on the K4WQ,
K5WQ, K3QA, K4QA, K4WG, K1CN, and
K2CN electrical relays, in accordance with
the service bulletin, except as provided by
paragraph (h) of this AD.
Alternative to Relay Inspection for Certain
Airplanes
(h) For airplanes having S/Ns 7003 through
7363 inclusive, and 7889 and subsequent,
which were not manufactured with the
subject Leach TDH-series relays installed: A
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review of the airplane maintenance records is
acceptable in lieu of the inspection of the
manufacturer’s date code on the K4WQ,
K5WQ, K3QA, K4QA, K4WG, K1CN, and
K2CN electrical relays, if the manufacturer’s
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date code can be conclusively determined
from that review.
Replacement of Identified Relays
(i) Prior to further flight after the
inspection in paragraph (g) of this AD:
Replace any electrical relay having a
manufacturer’s date code specified in
paragraph 1.A., ‘‘Effectivity,’’ of the service
bulletin that is identified during the
inspection or maintenance records review
specified in paragraph (g) or (h) of this AD
with a serviceable relay, in accordance with
the service bulletin.
Inspections and Replacements According to
Previous Issue of Service Bulletin
(j) Inspecting and replacing the subject
electrical relays is also acceptable for
compliance with the requirements of
paragraphs (g) and (i) of this AD, as
applicable, if done before the effective date
of this AD in accordance with
Accomplishment Instructions of Parts A
through E of Bombardier Service Bulletin
601R–24–118, dated January 3, 2005.
Parts Installation
(k) As of the effective date of this AD, no
person may install a Leach TDH-series
K4WQ, K5WQ, K3QA, K4QA, K4WG, K1CN,
or K2CN relay with a manufacturer’s date
code specified in paragraph 1.A.,
‘‘Effectivity,’’ of Bombardier Service Bulletin
601R–24–118, Revision A, dated August 8,
2005, on any airplane.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(l)(1) The Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested in accordance with the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District
Office.
Related Information
(m) Canadian airworthiness directive CF–
2005–35, dated September 1, 2005, also
addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(n) You must use Bombardier Service
Bulletin 601R–24–118, Revision A, dated
August 8, 2005, to perform the actions that
are required by this AD, unless the AD
specifies otherwise. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation
by reference of this document in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Bombardier, Inc., Canadair,
Aerospace Group, P.O. Box 6087, Station
Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9,
Canada, for a copy of this service
information. You may review copies at the
Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Room PL–401, Nassif Building,
Washington, DC; on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
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material at the NARA, call (202) 741–6030,
or go to http://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 25,
2006.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 06–4311 Filed 5–11–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22919; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–087–AD; Amendment
39–14582; AD 2006–09–11]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A319–100, A320–200, A321–100, and
A321–200 Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A319–100, A320–200,
A321–100, and A321–200 series
airplanes. This AD requires repetitive
inspections for corrosion in the inside
and outside lower walls of each type A,
D, E, and F lavatory wall that has at least
one wall-mounted cabin attendant seat,
and related investigative and corrective
actions if necessary. The repetitive
inspections may be terminated by
repairing the wall with composite
material, or replacing the entire wall
with a new wall made of composite
material. This AD results from reports of
corrosion in the lower part of the
lavatory walls due to water ingress. We
are issuing this AD to detect and correct
corrosion and damage on the lower part
of the lavatory walls, which could
compromise the structural integrity of
the cabin attendant seat attachments,
and cause injury to the cabin attendants
during a crash landing.
DATES: This AD becomes effective June
16, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in the AD
as of June 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street
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SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France,
for service information identified in this
AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055–4056; telephone
(425) 227–2141; fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building at
the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to certain Airbus Model A319–
100, A320–200, A321–100, and A321–
200 series airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on
November 10, 2005 (70 FR 68384). That optimal maintenance environment.
NPRM proposed to require repetitive
inspections for corrosion in the inside
and outside lower walls of each type A,
D, E, and F lavatory wall that has at least proposed in the NPRM represent the
one wall-mounted cabin attendant seat,
and related investigative and corrective
actions if necessary.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comments received.
Request To Extend Compliance Time
Based on Future Revision of French AD this AD. We have not changed the AD
Airbus states that French
airworthiness directive F–2005–046,
dated March 16, 2005, which is the
parallel airworthiness directive for this
AD, will be revised to extend the
repetitive inspection interval from 18
months to 20 months for airplanes on
which no corrosion is found.
We infer that Airbus requests that we
revise the NPRM to extend the repetitive operators run a considerable operational
inspection interval. We disagree. Both
the AD and the current French
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airworthiness directive require repeat
inspections at the intervals defined in
Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25–1365, service bulletin, allows a ‘‘Lavatory wall
dated February 18, 2005 (which is
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referenced as an appropriate source of
service information for accomplishing
the actions proposed in the AD). If the
French airworthiness directive and the
Airbus service bulletins are revised in
the future to reflect a changed repetitive
inspection interval, we may consider
further rulemaking. However, operators
may request an extension of the
compliance time as an alternative
method of compliance in accordance
with the procedures in paragraph (j) of
this AD. No change to the AD is
necessary in this regard.
Request To Extend Compliance Time
Based on Maintenance Schedule
Northwest Airlines requests that we
extend the compliance time for the
initial inspection to match its L-check
interval of 23 months with no flight-
hour limitations. Northwest Airlines
states that we did not provide
justification in the NPRM for either the
initial or repeat inspection intervals.
Northwest Airlines also notes that
corrosion is typically a factor of
calendar time, not flight hours.
Northwest Airlines is convinced that an
extension to 23 months with no flight-
hour limitation on the initial
inspections would provide an
equivalent level of safety. Northwest
Airlines states that this change to the
compliance times would give operators
enough time to schedule the work in the
We do not agree with the request to
extend the compliance times. We have
determined that the compliance times
maximum interval of time allowable for
the affected airplanes to continue to
safely operate before the inspections are
done. Since maintenance schedules vary
among operators, it is not possible to
accommodate every operator’s
maintenance schedule. However,
operators may request an extension of
the compliance time as an alternative
method of compliance in accordance
with the procedures in paragraph (j) of
in this regard.
Request To Give Temporary Minimum
Equipment List (MEL) Relief
Northwest Airlines also requests that
we allow temporary MEL relief to allow
operators to make repairs at the next
scheduled hangar maintenance visit.
Northwest Airlines explains that
risk while complying with Airbus
Service Bulletin A320–25–1365.
Northwest Airlines points out that the
logic diagram, Figure 1, Sheet 1, of the
to be repaired within 600 flight hours
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(as long as) cabin attendant seats (CAS)
not used until lavatory wall is
repaired.’’ According to Northwest
Airlines, this contradicts the MEL,
which gives 3 days or 10 days,
depending on the CAS location, for
corrective action to be taken. Northwest
Airlines notes that since the flight
attendant will need to use a passenger
seat in the event that a CAS is blocked
off, an equivalent level of safety is
maintained regardless of how long it
takes to repair the seat.
We disagree that there is a conflict
between the compliance time for these
repairs that is stated in the AD and the
compliance time for the same repairs
that are specified in the MEL. The MEL
addresses inoperative equipment and
the ability to dispatch the airplane with
that equipment inoperative. This AD
addresses a situation where the
attachment of the CAS may be under-
strength due to corrosion damage. The
CAS is still usable, per se, and the AD
provides 600 flight hours within which
to repair any damage found as a result
of the required inspections. In this case
there is no conflict because of the two
totally different issues addressed by the
MEL and the AD. We do not agree to
allow repairs at the next scheduled
maintenance visit because the schedule
for maintenance visits can vary widely
among operators. No change to the AD
is necessary.
Explanation of Changes to Optional
Terminating Action Paragraph (h)
We have revised paragraph (h) to
include more detail about the applicable
component maintenance manual (CMM)
for each lavatory. We have also
specified that one of the repair options
must be done in accordance with a
method approved by the FAA or the
Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile
(DGAC) (or its delegated agent), but that
the applicable CMM is one approved
method. These changes provide more
information and flexibility for operators.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data, including the comments
received, and determined that air safety
and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described
previously. We have determined that
these changes will neither increase the
economic burden on any operator nor
increase the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 393 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The inspection takes about
2 work hours per lavatory, at an average
labor rate of $65 per work hour. Based
on these figures, the estimated cost of
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the AD for U.S. operators is $51,090, or
$130 per lavatory, per inspection cycle.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
Section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701,
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this AD will
not have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
not have a substantial direct effect on
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD and placed it in the AD docket.
See the ADDRESSES section for a location
to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
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■ Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13 [Amended]
■ 2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
2006–09–11 Airbus: Amendment 39–14582.
Docket No. FAA–2005–22919;
Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–087–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective June 16,
2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A319–
111, –112, –113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and
–133 airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214,
–231, –232, and –233 airplanes; Model
A321–111, –112, and –131 airplanes; and
Model A321–211 and –231 airplanes;
certificated in any category; equipped with
the lavatories in Table 1 of this AD, onto
which at least one cabin attendant seat (CAS)
is attached; except those airplanes with
lavatory walls that have not been modified
since the application of Airbus Modification
31574 in production.
TABLE 1.—LAVATORY INSTALLATIONS
AFFECTED BY THIS AD
Installed by
Lavatory— Airbus
Modification
Type A DASELL ...................
Type D DASELL ...................
Type E DASELL ...................
Type F DASELL ...................
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from reports of
corrosion in the lower part of the lavatory
walls due to water ingress. We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct corrosion and
damage on the lower part of the lavatory
walls, which could compromise the
structural integrity of the CAS attachments,
and cause injury to the cabin attendants
during a crash landing.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Service Bulletin Reference
(f) For the purposes of this AD, unless
otherwise specified, the term ‘‘service
bulletin’’ means the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320–
25–1365, dated February 18, 2005.
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Repetitive Inspections and Corrective
Actions
(g) Within 2,400 flight hours or 15 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs earlier: Do a detailed inspection for
corrosion and damage in the inside and
outside lower walls of each type A, D, E, and
F lavatory wall that has at least one wall-
mounted CAS, and do all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions as
applicable, including any supporting non-
destructive testing and related investigative
actions. Do all actions in accordance with the
procedures and time-frames defined in the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service
bulletin. Repeat the inspection at the
applicable time specified in Figure 1 Sheet 1
of the service bulletin.
Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a
detailed inspection is: ‘‘An intensive
examination of a specific item, installation,
or assembly to detect damage, failure, or
irregularity. Available lighting is normally
supplemented with a direct source of good
lighting at an intensity deemed appropriate.
Inspection aids such as mirror, magnifying
lenses, etc., may be necessary. Surface
cleaning and elaborate procedures may be
required.’’
Optional Terminating Action
(h) Doing the permanent repair in
paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD
terminates the repetitive inspection
requirements of this AD.
(1) Repair the aluminum wall with
composite material in accordance with a
method approved by either the Manager,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the Direction
Générale de l’Aviation Civile (or its delegated
agent). The applicable lavatory component
maintenance manual (CMM) in paragraph
(h)(1)(i), (h)(1)(ii), (h)(1)(iii), or (h)(1)(iv) of
this AD is one approved method.
(i) Airbus CMM Lavatory A 25–41–51.
(ii) Airbus CMM Lavatory D 25–43–51.
23125
(iii) Airbus CMM Lavatory E 25–41–52.
22815
(iv) Airbus CMM Lavatory F 25–43–53.
22819
(2) Replace the aluminum wall with a new
23695
wall made of composite material in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of the applicable service bulletin
in paragraph (h)(2)(i), (h)(2)(ii), or (h)(2)(iii)
of this AD.
(i) For lavatory A: Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–25–1289, Revision 01, dated October
29, 2003.
(ii) For lavatories D and E: Airbus Service
Bulletin A320–25–1365, dated February 18,
2005, which references Airbus CMM
Lavatory D 25–43–51; and Airbus CMM
Lavatory E 25–41–52, as applicable, as an
additional source of service information for
doing the replacement.
(iii) For lavatory F: Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–25–1357, dated July 19, 2004.
Actions Accomplished in Accordance With
Previous Issue of a Service Bulletin
(i) Replacement of the lavatory A wall done
before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–25–1289, dated October 11, 2002, is
acceptable for compliance with the
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requirements of paragraph (h)(2)(i) of this
AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(j)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested in accordance with
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District
Office.
TABLE 2.—MATERIAL FOR OPTIONAL TERMINATING ACTION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Airbus service bulletin
A320–25–1289 ...................................................
A320–25–1357 ...................................................
A320–25–1365 ...................................................
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 26,
2006.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 06–4134 Filed 5–11–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–U
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–24075; Directorate
Identifier 2005–NM–235–AD; Amendment
39–14589; AD 2006–10–05]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model
SAAB-Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/
SF340A) and SAAB 340B Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A
(SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B
airplanes. This AD requires a one-time
inspection to see if a faulty uplock axle
for the shock strut of the main landing
gear (MLG) is installed, and replacing
the uplock axle with a new uplock axle
if necessary. This AD results from a
report of a cracked uplock axle caused
by hydrogen embrittlement during the
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manufacturing process. We are issuing
this AD to prevent failure of the uplock
mechanism, which, combined with a
loss of hydraulic pressure, could result
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Related Information
(k) French airworthiness directive F–2005–
046, dated March 16, 2005, also addresses the
subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(l) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin
A320–25–1365, dated February 18, 2005, to
perform the actions that are required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
optional terminating action, if accomplished,
must be done in accordance with the service
information in Table 2 of this AD, as
applicable, unless the AD specifies
otherwise. The Director of the Federal
Register approved the incorporation by
reference of these documents in accordance
Revision level
01 .....................................................................
Original .............................................................
Original .............................................................
in an uncommanded extension of the
MLG.
DATES: This AD becomes effective June
16, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of June 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact Saab Aircraft AB, SAAB
Aircraft Product Support, S–581.88,
Linköping, Sweden, for service
information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98055–4056; telephone
(425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
http://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building at
the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
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with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a
copy of this service information. You may
review copies at the Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Room PL–401,
Nassif Building, Washington, DC; on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at the NARA,
call (202) 741–6030, or go to http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Date
October 29, 2003.
July 19, 2004.
February 18, 2005.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to certain Saab Model SAAB-
Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/SF340A) and
SAAB 340B airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on
March 7, 2006 (71 FR 11349). That
NPRM proposed to require a one-time
inspection to see if a faulty uplock axle
for the shock strut of the main landing
gear (MLG) is installed, and replacing
the uplock axle with a new uplock axle
if necessary.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no
comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
This AD will affect about 248
airplanes of U.S. registry. The required
inspection will take about 1 work hour
per airplane, at an average labor rate of
$65 per work hour. Based on these
figures, the estimated cost of the AD for
U.S. operators is $16,120, or $65 per
airplane.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
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